Mechanical breakdown insurance for out-of-warranty Teslas
Once the factory warranty runs out, the next big repair is yours. Autosure mechanical breakdown insurance covers the parts that fail — the high voltage battery included — and we can arrange it here as an Autosure agent.
Available on any Tesla after an inspection, including imports with no factory warranty.
The parts that make cover worth having
A Tesla has fewer moving parts than a petrol car, but the parts it does have are expensive. These are the ones that turn into a real bill once the warranty has gone. What your policy covers depends on the policy and the car, and we go through that with you before anything is signed.
Warranty about to run out?
That is the moment cover is worth arranging, while the car is still healthy and before anything has failed. Talk to us and we will tell you where you stand.
The repair bill after the warranty ends
A Tesla under factory warranty is somebody else’s problem. The day that warranty expires, every fault on the car becomes yours, and Tesla parts do not get cheaper with age. A drive unit, an air suspension strut or a high voltage battery is the kind of bill that arrives without warning and does not negotiate.
Imported Teslas are in the same position from the day they land, because a used import usually arrives with no factory warranty at all. The car might be in good order and have plenty of life left in it, but there is nothing standing behind it if something lets go.
Mechanical breakdown insurance fills that gap. You pay a known amount instead of carrying an unknown one, and the repair happens here rather than wherever the insurer sends you.
Arranged here, claimed here, repaired here
We are an Autosure agent, so cover is arranged in the workshop rather than over a call centre. You can take out a policy at any time — the car needs an inspection first, which we do here, and that inspection tells you the condition of the car whether you take cover or not.
When something does fail, you bring the car to us. We diagnose it, deal with Autosure directly and get the authorisation. You are not the one chasing an insurer while your car sits on a hoist.
Autosure has insured New Zealand vehicles for decades and is one of the country's best known mechanical breakdown insurers. We arrange their cover as an appointed agent.
Who it suits
Teslas past their factory warranty, used imports that never had one, and anyone keeping a car long enough that something will eventually need doing. It also suits owners of a Model S or Model X, where air suspension and door hardware make an unlucky year expensive.
What we will tell you honestly
What is covered, what is not, and what the excess is, before you decide. Cover, limits and exclusions depend on the policy and the vehicle, and we would rather you knew that up front than found out at claim time.
Ask us about cover
Everything else we do
One workshop in Penrose for the whole car, every model. Genuine Tesla or quality aftermarket parts — your choice, quoted before it starts.
Insurance questions
I had a fantastic experience at GVI Service Centre when they fixed the rear seat cable in my 3rd row seat. The team went above and beyond by coordinating with Autosure (extended Warranty) to streamline the process. They even provided a courtesy vehicle that was tidy and clean, making everything so convenient. Highly recommend their services!
Ask us about cover
Tell us about your Tesla and we'll come back to you within the hour during business hours with what cover is available and what it involves.